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((Short description|Military university in Malaysia))
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((Infobox university
 | name                   = National Defence University of Malaysia
 | native_name            = Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia
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 | motto                  = Kewajipan, Maruah, Integriti
 | mottoeng               = Duty, Honour, Integrity
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 | closed                 = 
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 | affiliation            = 
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 | chancellor             = Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan [[Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor]]
 | vice_chancellor        = Lieutenant General Datuk Mardzuki bin Muhammad
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 | head_label             = [[Commanding Officer]]
 | head                   = Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim bin Yasir
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 | address                = Kem Sungai Besi, 57000
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 | campus                 = Sungai Besi Camp
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The '''National Defence University of Malaysia''' (((lang-ms|Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia)), abbreviated as '''NDUM''' or '''UPNM''') is a military university located in [[Sungai Besi]] Camp, [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. 

The university is Malaysia's first catering to the needs and development of the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]]. 

There are around 2,700 undergraduate students, with over 890 of them Officer Cadets that undergo four to five years of training.

==History==
UPNM was originally Akademi Tentera Malaysia (ATMA), or the Malaysian Armed Forces Academy, which was established on 1 June 1995. It was an organisation that offered bachelor's degrees in the fields of engineering, sciences and managements, with military training.

The bachelor's degree courses were accredited and awarded by [[Universiti Teknologi Malaysia]] in the beginning. The lecturers came from within the armed forces, some hired by the academy and the rest deputised by UTM.

On 10 November 2006, ATMA was upgraded to university status creating the current UPNM. The establishment of the university was announced by the Prime Minister [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi|Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]] during the Budget 2007 reading in the [[Malaysian Parliament]]. The setting up of the university cost RM 500 million and was fully borne by the [[Government of Malaysia]].

The university's first intake of students was for the 2007/2008 session.

==Campus==

===Location===
UPNM's main campus is at the Sungai Besi Camp in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. The campus was completed in 2002 as part of ATMA.<ref>UPNM: "[http://www.upnm.edu.my/media/v3/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=29 UPNM; location UPNM - lokasi UPNM]", June 2007</ref>

==Chancellory==
The former Commandant of ATMA, Lt. General Dato' Wira Ir. Ismail Samion was appointed as the first vice-chancellor of UPNM. His appointment created history in the Malaysian higher education scene as the first military personnel appointed to be vice-chancellor of a local university. Ismail was Commandant of ATMA for six years prior to the appointment.

The current Vice-Chancellor is Lt Jen Datuk Mardzuki Bin Muhammad who appointed to the post in 2023.

* '''ATMA Commandants/UPNM Vice-Chancellor'''
      
#   Lt Jen Dato' Ismail Hassan               1995 - 1996      
#   Mej Jen Dato' Abd Ghani Yunus              1996 - 1997      
#   Brig Jen Baharudin Abdul Kadir             1997 - 1997      
#   Brig Jen Dato' Adenan Mohamad Zain            1998 -      
#   Brig Jen [[Azizan Ariffin]]            -      
#   Lt Jen Dato' Wira Ir. Ismail Samion (VC)            2002 - 2008      
#   Lt Jen Dato Pahlawan Hj [[Zulkifli Zainal Abidin]] (VC)   2008 - 2010      
#   Lt Jen Dato' Wira Allatif bin Mohamed Noor (VC)      2010 - 2013      
#   Jen Tan Sri Hj [[Zulkifli Zainal Abidin]] (VC)            2013–2018      
#   Lt Jen Dato' Abdul Halim Jalal                     2018–2021
#   Lt Jen Dato’ Hasagaya Bin Abdullah                 2021-2023
#   Lt Jen Datuk Mardzuki Bin Muhammad              2023- Present
    
* '''ATMA/UPNM Commanding Officers (CO)'''

#   Lt Kol Badrulzaman Abd Rani           1995 - 1996
#   Lt Kol Azroie Ahmad      1996 - 1997
#   Lt Kol Mohammad Azudin Othman Fuad   1997 - 1998
#   Kol Mohd Shukuri Ahmad      1998 - 2004
#   Lt Kol          2004 - 2005
#   Lt Kol Ahmad Sazali Sukardi     2005 - 2006
#   Lt Kol Zakaria borhan      2006 - 2009
#   Lt Kol Abdul Aziz Ismail                          2009 - 2010
#   Lt Kol Kamal Idris Johari     2010 - 2011
#   Lt Kol Chan Weng Poh             2011 - 2013
#   Lt Kol Wan Azni bin Hj Wan Muhammad            2013–Present

[[File:V4xn.jpg|thumb|Lt Jen Dato' Ismail Hassan inspecting the parade]]

==Curriculum==
Cadets are educated and graded on their performance in academics, physical fitness, and military leadership.

The academic programme consists of a core of 11 courses balanced in management, sciences and engineering. Cadets choose their courses in the end of their foundation year.

The physical programme includes physical education classes and competitive athletics. Every cadet participates in an intercollegiate, [[Club (organization)|club]] or [[intramural]] (called Inter-Battalion Sports) level sport each year.  As with all soldiers in the Armed Forces, cadets also must pass a physical fitness test (UKA) twice per year. Additionally, during each end year-session, cadets must undergo Single Service Training (LKPT)—which generally is regarded by cadets to be the "worst 6 weeks of the year."

Cadets learn military skills, including leadership, through a military program (LKU) that begins on their first day at the university. Most military training takes place during the end-semester holiday, with new cadets undergoing [[Cadet Basic Training]] (LFI) — or "Square bashing".  Additionally, cadets are housed in barracks style floor-by-floor management at accommodation blocks and have leadership positions and responsibilities throughout the academic year.

Every mid-semester, the young men and women train at the campus camp; campus fields for physical trainings, 1RAMD obstacle course and shooting range for obstacle course exercise and shooting practice, and RMC's parade ground for drills. In this six-week part of LKU at the campus, the cadets are introduced to a basic firearms and training exercises. The battalions are in command of appointed rank holders and final year cadets. The super-seniors are in officer positions such as Platoon leader and Company commanders. At the end of the six-week UKMHK session, awards are given out to the best battalion based on the best performance at each training site.

Moral-ethical development occurs throughout the formal programs. These include formal instruction in the values of the military profession, religious programs, and interaction with [[Employment|staff]] and [[Faculty (teaching staff)|faculty]] role models. The foundation of the [[ethical]] code at the university is found in the institution's motto, "Duty, Honor, Integrity." Cadets adhere to the [[Cadet Honor Code]], which states "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do."

===Rank===
Unlike virtually all other bachelor-degree granting institutions in Malaysia (but like the other military academies in Malaysia), the university does not refer to its students as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors; they are instead called by their year of intake e.g. "2002", "2003", "2004", "20XX".

Colloquially, the freshmen are "tahun asas (basic year)"; sophomores, "tahun satu (year 1)";  juniors, "tahun dua (year 2)";  seniors,  "tahun tiga (year 3)"; super-senior, "tahun empat (year 4)". Most cadets consider basic year to be the most difficult because of the rules and restrictions developed to help students transition from civilian to military cadet. However, the third and fourth years are generally considered to be the hardest academically.

Within the university, cadets who reached year three or four can hold positions of increasing responsibility with a cadet rank: 
* Cadet: Member of platoon - year 1 to year 4 cadet.
* Cadet Corporal: - year 1 to year 4 cadet.
* Cadet Sergeant: Leader of a platoon - year 3 and year 4 cadet.
* Cadet CSM (KSM): Cadet Company Sergeant Major. Second in charge of a company - year 3 and year 4 cadet.
* Cadet JUO (PRM): Cadet Junior Under Officer. Leading a company/second in charge of a battalion - year 3 and year 4 cadet.
* Cadet SUO (PRK): Cadet Senior Under Officer. Leading a battalion or the cadet brigade - year 4 cadet.

===Organisation===
[[File:V3xn.jpg|thumbnail|Cadet officers on exercise]]

In the UPNM student organisation, they are divided by two, Student Representative Council or Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (consists of military and civilian students), and
rank holder and cadet mess secretariat.

The cadets have the following organisation:
:(The number of cadets is approximate and varies year to year)
* 1 brigade (1,500 cadets) which consists of:
* 4 battalions
* 9 companies (120 cadets) which each company consist of:
* 3 platoons (40 cadets)

There are 9 companies in the Cadet Brigade and these are as follows:
* Hang Tuah 
* Hang Jebat 
* Hang Kasturi 
* Hang Lekir 
* Hang Lekiu  
* Tun Perak
* Hang Nadim
* Tun Teja
* A Company Zulu Battalion

Except 'Zulu', each of the companies of the 3 battalions are named after heroes of Malay folklore. Each battalion has their own identity such as insignia, emblem, motto, song and war dance. The Hang Lekiu battalion is the battalion for foundation/basic year cadets, who are living with their own intake for a year before reporting to any one of the battalions as first year cadets. Zulu Battalion is the battalion for final year cadets prior to their commissioning. A cadet will leave their battalion to join Zulu after a batch of previous Zulu have been commissioned, usually in January.

===Graduation===
The military graduates of the NDUM receive a bachelor's degree and are commissioned as young officers in the Army or equivalent rank in the navy or air force with an obligation to serve 10 years active service in the [[military]]. Eligibility for particular specialties (infantry, artillery, armour, engineers, etc.) is determined by academic performance and personal preference. A cadet is a first class graduate if he or she has earned a 3.70 or above Accumulated Grade Pointer Average (CPA), second class if 3.0-3.69 or third class if 2.99 and below. Each of these new officers receives their new shoulder boards in the presence of the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], the commander in chief of the MAF.<ref>New Straits Times: "[http://www.airforce.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/New-Straits-Times-UPNM-all-set-to-celebrate-first-convocation.jpg UPNM inaugural convocation; UPNM all set to celebrate first convocation]", 8 October 2010</ref> The civilian graduates, who also receive degrees, are guaranteed employment in private and public sector firms.

== See also ==
* [[List of universities in Malaysia|List of Universities in Malaysia]]

==References==
((reflist|2))

== External links ==
((commons category|National Defence University of Malaysia))
* [http://www.upnm.edu.my/ UPNM website]
* [http://www.mod.gov.my/ Malaysian Armed Forces website]
* [http://www.mppupnm.my/ National Defence University of Malaysia Students Representative Council]

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